Community-based doulas for migrant and refugee women: a mixed-method systematic review and narrative synthesis

SML Khaw, RI Zahroh, K O'Rourke, RE Dearnley… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Background Community-based doulas share the same cultural, linguistic, ethnic
backgrounds or social experiences as the women they support. Community-based doulas …

Options for improving low birthweight and prematurity birth outcomes of indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse infants: a systematic review of the literature …

S Karger, C Bull, J Enticott, EJ Callander - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 - Springer
Background Prematurity and low birthweight are more prevalent among Indigenous and
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse infants. Methods To conduct a systematic review that …

Community-based bilingual doula support during labour and birth to improve migrant women's intrapartum care experiences and emotional well-being–Findings from …

E Schytt, A Wahlberg, A Eltayb, N Tsekhmestruk… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of community-based bilingual doula (CBD) support
for improving the intrapartum care experiences and postnatal wellbeing of migrant women …

Implementation, mechanisms and context of the MAMAACT intervention to reduce ethnic and social disparity in stillbirth and infant health

T Damsted Rasmussen, H Johnsen… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The MAMAACT intervention aimed to address ethnic and social disparity in stillbirth and
infant health by improving management of pregnancy complications. This process …

[HTML][HTML] Paradoxes in the cultural doula concept for migrant women: Implications for gender-inclusive care versus migrant-friendly maternity care

B Essén, L Eriksson - Midwifery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Swedish healthcare policies promote gender equality, shared parenting and
cultural diversity. In response to the risk of adverse outcomes for migrant women, cultural …

The community-based bilingual doula–A new actor filling gaps in labour care for migrant women. Findings from a qualitative study of midwives' and obstetricians' …

E Schytt, A Wahlberg, R Small, A Eltayb… - Sexual & Reproductive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To explore midwives' and obstetricians' views about community-based bilingual
doula (CBD) support during migrant women's labour and birth and their experiences of …

Community-based bilingual doulas for migrant women in labour and birth–findings from a Swedish register-based cohort study

U Byrskog, R Small, E Schytt - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background Community-based bilingual doula (CBD) services have been established to
respond to migrant women's needs and reduce barriers to high quality maternity care. The …

Multi-tasking community-based bilingual doulas are bridging gaps–Despite standing on fragile ground. A qualitative study of doulas' experiences in Sweden

L Helena, E Amani, W Anna, T Nataliia, S Rhonda… - Midwifery, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Community-based Bilingual Doulas (CBDs) are women from migrant
communities trained to support and comfort migrant women during labour and birth, and to …

“Womanhood,” a shared experience of participating in a lifestyle intervention with a focus on integration and physical activity to promote health among pregnant …

N Malmström, M Lydell, IM Carlsson - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Migrating women, have an overall increased risk of adverse outcomes and poorer
health during pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, they do not participate in planned …

[HTML][HTML] Migrant women's experiences of community-based doula support during labor and childbirth in Sweden. A mixed methods study

R Purandare, K Ådahl, M Stillerman, E Schytt… - Sexual & Reproductive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To describe migrant women's experiences of bilingual community-based doulas
(CBD) contribution to care in relation to labor and birth. Methods Mixed methods study …